Science3:47 PM4h2Science3:47 PMScienceDrowned Out by Noise, These Horny Frogs Wave Their Arms and Legs to Get NoticedGeorge Dvorsky5A species of Ecuadorian glass frog combines high-frequency croaking and a striking visual display to attract mates,…
Science12:18 PM7hSaveScience12:18 PMScienceDarkened SpaceX Satellites Can Still Disrupt Astronomy, New Research SuggestsGeorge Dvorsky9SpaceX’s attempt to reduce the reflectivity of Starlink satellites is working, but not to the degree required by…
Science1/14/21Jan 142Science1/14/21ScienceAfter Two Years of Frustration, NASA Finally Nixes Its Martian MoleGeorge Dvorsky5NASA has given up on the mole—a device that was supposed to dig deep into the Martian surface—after repeated failed…
Animals1/14/21Jan 14SaveAnimals1/14/21AnimalsA Racing Pigeon Traveled From the U.S. to Australia—So Now It Must Die [Updated: Joe Gets to Live]George Dvorsky26Update 1/15/2021 8:50 a.m. ET: Good news for “Joe” the pigeon. According to the AP, the bird is in fact Australian,…
Space1/14/21Jan 142Space1/14/21SpaceWatch Live: Blue Origin Launches ‘Mannequin Skywalker’ to Suborbital SpaceGeorge Dvorsky15Blue Origin is planning to launch an upgraded New Shepard spacecraft today, along with a test dummy named Mannequin…
Archaeology1/13/21Jan 131Archaeology1/13/21ArchaeologyCave Painting of Pigs Might Be the Oldest Known Artwork of AnimalsGeorge Dvorsky31A pig painting inside an Indonesian cave has been dated to 43,900 years old, making it among the oldest—if not the…
Science1/13/21Jan 131Science1/13/21ScienceThe Story of Real-Life Dire Wolves Is Finally EmergingGeorge Dvorsky18Dire wolves menaced Pleistocene landscapes for tens of thousands of years, eventually going extinct at the end of…
Science1/12/21Jan 124Science1/12/21ScienceRare Planet With Three Suns Has a Super Weird OrbitGeorge Dvorsky33Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a triple-star exoplanet located 1,800 light-years from Earth. Planets…
Science1/11/21Jan 111Science1/11/21ScienceHeck Yes, NASA's Juno and InSight Missions Are Getting Bonus TimeGeorge Dvorsky5A pair of ongoing NASA missions—the Juno spacecraft in orbit around Jupiter and the InSight lander on Mars—have been…
Science1/11/21Jan 112Science1/11/21ScienceSnakes Invented an Incredibly Creepy Way to Climb TreesGeorge Dvorsky26Jaw-dropping footage taken in Guam shows a previously unknown climbing strategy employed by brown tree snakes.
Science1/8/21Jan 83Science1/8/21ScienceTwo Failed Stars in Our Cosmic Neighborhood Seem to Have... Stripes?George Dvorsky18Never appreciated for what they are, brown dwarfs are often compared to what they are not. Indeed, they’re stuck in…
Science1/8/21Jan 85Science1/8/21ScienceThe Rate of Earth’s Spin Appears to Be AcceleratingGeorge Dvorsky48The year 2020 will be remembered for many things, most of them unpleasant, but it will also be remembered for being…
Earth Science1/7/21Jan 7SaveEarth Science1/7/21Earth ScienceStriking 3D Satellite Images Show Shattered Iceberg A68a, Which Still Threatens a Sensitive IslandGeorge Dvorsky6A68a, the world’s most famous iceberg, is still hanging out near South Georgia island, along with its recent…
Archaeology1/7/21Jan 72Archaeology1/7/21ArchaeologyToo Much Meat During Ice Age Winters Gave Rise to Dogs, New Research SuggestsGeorge Dvorsky36Two prevailing theories exist about the origin of domesticated dogs. One proposes that prehistoric humans used early…
Archaeology1/6/21Jan 63Archaeology1/6/21ArchaeologyArchaeologists Uncover Disturbing Amount of Plastic Waste at Iron Age SiteGeorge Dvorsky41One by one, the archaeologists stumbled upon pieces of junk. Using techniques typically reserved for documenting…
Animals1/6/21Jan 61Animals1/6/21AnimalsUnprecedented Camera Trap Footage Shows a Jaguar Capturing an OcelotGeorge Dvorsky8Conservationists in Guatemala have documented a rare example of a predatory wildcat preying on another. Sadly,…
Space1/5/21Jan 51Space1/5/21SpaceThis ‘Unusual Star’ Is Unlike Anything Astronomers Have Seen BeforeGeorge Dvorsky18Space is full of surprises, like this apparent star—which, given the tumultuous circumstances of its formation,…
Space1/5/21Jan 51Space1/5/21SpaceU.S. Space Force Will Get Next-Gen Missile-Warning Satellites From Lockheed MartinGeorge Dvorsky14The Pentagon has granted Lockheed Martin a $4.9 billion contract to build three missile-warning satellites for the…
Space1/4/21Jan 41Space1/4/21SpaceTwo Upcoming NASA Missions Will Study Earth-Threatening Space WeatherGeorge Dvorsky3Two new missions to explore the Sun and Earth’s auroras could vastly improve our understanding of the complex…
Space1/4/21Jan 43Space1/4/21SpaceSpaceX Will Try to ‘Catch’ Its Starship Boosters Instead of Landing ThemGeorge Dvorsky65Not content to keep things simple or easy, SpaceX plans to catch its upcoming Super Heavy booster rockets at the…